9. A Plesant Morning I did not feel well. We visited
a strange Natural well surrounded with a rough wall, 40
feet in diameter & the water 10 feet deep of a dirty
greenish cast with on oily serfase. I contained a
species of half fish & half reptile it had 4 legs like a
lizard, a head like the New England Bull Heads about
8 inches long the tail like a lamper Eel. we caught several
with a hook the Head surrounded with a row of thorn
We drove to & held a Meeting Prayed
President spoke 27 M[inutes], 40 M[inutes]. we dined
& drove to stoped a Moment & drove to 25 M[iles]
We held a Meeting at Oxford.
Prayed Bishop. L Snow spoke 15 M[inutes]
He gave a history of his Being drowned at the Honol-
ola Islands was under 60 feet of water had suffered
much with the Head ake Before But drowning cured
him. W Woodruff spoke 16 Minutes He said
Zion was full of Young Children while the Gentiles
had stoped raising children there was a meaning to this
they would soon make mighty Armies
spoke 10 M[inutes], 11, & Presidet 30 M[inutes].
He said I told the Mormon Merchants that what they
Made more than there support should go to Build up
Zion & the , the leading Merchants said
Gov Young if you will furnish the Capital we will do
as you say I turned the subject & they went away
if there is one of our Merchants who will Escape
going to Hell I shall Marvel Most of them has
& I Expect the rest will Now Mark
